So this is my latest ailment which began a few days after returning from a family vacation last week (all of six days out of the water). Only my right elbow is affected, although I breathe bilaterally. And no, I don't play golf. Anyone else have any experience with this?
Leslie's nitroglycerine patches are an attempt to do this. Other investigational modalities include shock waves and injections of irritants, like talc or saline, into the joint, poking around a bit with needle while the doctor's in there, all in an attempt to provoke a little more damage that causes the body to wake up and take notice.
Perhaps the poking is why acupuncture works too.
Agree with Gull that there could simultaneously be some inflammation with an acute onset and a response to ice or cortisone.
I wouldn't do anything either at this juncture, Gull. Give it a couple months first.
Leslie's nitroglycerine patches are an attempt to do this. Other investigational modalities include shock waves and injections of irritants, like talc or saline, into the joint, poking around a bit with needle while the doctor's in there, all in an attempt to provoke a little more damage that causes the body to wake up and take notice.
Perhaps the poking is why acupuncture works too.
Agree with Gull that there could simultaneously be some inflammation with an acute onset and a response to ice or cortisone.
I wouldn't do anything either at this juncture, Gull. Give it a couple months first.
